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TI-2021-22707 Aliases GHSA-v666-6w97-pcwm

Miner fails to get block template when a cell used as a cell dep has been destroyed.

Priority LOW 38CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.

Summary

### Impact The RPC `get_block_template` fails when a cell has been used as a cell dep and an input in the different transactions. Say cell C is used as a dep group in the transaction A, and is destroyed in the transaction B. The node adds transaction A first, then B into the transaction pool. They are both valid. But when generating the block template, if the fee rate of B is higher, it comes before A, which will invalidate A. Currently the RPC `get_block_template` will fail instead of dropping A. ### Patch First, the `get_block_template` should not fail but dropping the conflict transactions. Then we can propose solution to this issue. Here is an example. When a transaction is added to the pool, the pool must consider it depending on all the transactions which dep cell (direct or indirect via dep group) has been destroyed in this transaction. Because future transactions using the destroyed cells as dep will be rejected, the spending transaction only need to wait for all the existing dep transactions on chain. ### Workaround 1. Submit transaction B when A is already on chain. 2. Let B depend on A explicitly, there are several solutions: * a. Add any output cell on A as a dep cell or input in B. * b. Merge A and B. CKB allows using the same cell as both dep and input in the same transaction. 3. Ensure the fee rate of B is less than A so A always has higher priority.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed ckb (crates.io): 0.40.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—ckb (crates.io)before 0.40.00.40.0Patch availableGHSA-v666-6w97-pcwm
  • ckb (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.40.0 Fixed in 0.40.0 Patch available GHSA-v666-6w97-pcwm

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-v666-6w97-pcwm ckb (crates.io) Fixed in 0.40.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-v666-6w97-pcwm

References

Sources

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